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We cross the street.
How to pronounce 过
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
guò过
to cross; to go over
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
guòFourth tone
guo过
(experienced action marker)
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
guoNeutral tone
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.